Mikulincer, Mario.

Attachment in adulthood : structure, dynamics and change / Mario Mikulincer and Phillip R. Shaver. - New York : Guilford Press, 2007: - xii, 578 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + pbk.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-562) and index.

The attachment behavioral system: basic concepts and principles -- A model of attachment-system functioning and dynamics in adulthood -- Normative attachment processes -- Measurement of attachment-related constructs in adulthood -- Individual differences in attachment-system functioning: development, stability, and change -- Attachment-related mental representations of self and others -- Attachment processes and emotion regulation -- Attachment orientations, behavioral self-regulation, and personal growth -- An attachment perspective on interpersonal regulation -- Attachment processes and couple functioning -- Relations between the attachment and caregiving systems -- Attachment and sex -- Attachment bases of psychopathology -- Implications of attachment theory and research for counseling and psychotherapy -- Applications of attachment theory and research in group and organizational settings -- Reflections on attachment security.

9781593854577 (hbk.) 9781606236109 (pbk.)


Attachment behavior.

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